Monday, February 4, 2013

I recently discovered this rehearsal footage: http://youtu.be/VtdnC5KmgyEon an old Sony Hi8 anolgue video tape, which was way
before the days of High Definition! I was very privileged to spend time
learning the percussion parts for Riverdance over 12 years ago and, who
knows, maybe I'll get a chance to play
it this century! I had practiced at home but it just wasn't the same
without all the percussion instruments on stage! This was my first day
in the Velodrome in Berlin back in 2000 working with backing tracks and
most importantly, the Click track, making sure I stayed in time! It's
one of the most exhilarating shows to play percussion on but I'm
fortunate that I had 13 years of prior training, performing with the
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.